10 of the best performing movies filmed at Yorkshire locations

By YEP reporter

Published 20th Mar 2023, 16:30 BST

Updated 20th Mar 2023, 16:56 BST

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God’s own county has featured in hundreds of films over the last century.

But which of those films are the most favoured? New data gathered by Wheelwrights York has revealed the most popular films featuring some of Yorkshire’s most iconic backdrops. Analysing a combination of viewer rankings across IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes along with each film’s weekend box office performance, a top ten ranking has been created. And Yorkshire is set to hit the silver screen again in 2023 thanks to films such as Mission Impossible 7, Indiana Jones V and The Railway Children Return, all of which feature key locations across the county. READ MORE: Monk Dawson - The film which transformed the streets of Leeds into 1970s Belfast LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Elland Road was used as a backdrop to the film released in 2010. It made £347.2 million at box office on the weekend of its release, gaining an impressive 92 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

1. The King's Speech

Elland Road was used as a backdrop to the film released in 2010. It made £347.2 million at box office on the weekend of its release, gaining an impressive 92 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Malham Cove near Skipton was used as a backdrop to the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 1. The movie bagged £790 million at box office, the largest of any film in the list, and has an IMDB average rating of 7.7.

2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 1

Malham Cove near Skipton was used as a backdrop to the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 1. The movie bagged £790 million at box office, the largest of any film in the list, and has an IMDB average rating of 7.7. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Sheffield's Hathersage Moor was used as a film backdrop to The Princess Bride. The fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starred Cary Elwes and Robin Wright.

3. The Princess Bride

Sheffield's Hathersage Moor was used as a film backdrop to The Princess Bride. The fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starred Cary Elwes and Robin Wright. Photo: Howard Longden

Goathland Station in Whitby and York Train Station were both used as filing locations.

4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Goathland Station in Whitby and York Train Station were both used as filing locations. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

In joint fifth place are Billy Elliot which featured Middlesborough's Tee Transporter Bridge and Barry Lyndon, a 1975 film which used Castle Howard as a backdrop.

5. Billy Elliott and Barry Lyndon

In joint fifth place are Billy Elliot which featured Middlesborough's Tee Transporter Bridge and Barry Lyndon, a 1975 film which used Castle Howard as a backdrop. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Harrogate's Nidd Gorge Viaduct was used for Paddington 2.

6. Paddington 2

Harrogate's Nidd Gorge Viaduct was used for Paddington 2. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

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